Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms
Now I bring you a composer who started out as a violinist, then went on to operatic singing, and is in that sphere that he is most known for the music he wrote. Michael William Balfe was born on the 15th of May, 1808, in Dublin, Ireland. I was not familiar with the name, although I did recognise some of the music. This piece is particularly imaginatively performed, I think you will agree.
Menonday Art Vibe; Henry Kondracki Peeks
For the next three weeks, I am sharing screenshots of works I have cherry-picked from an online display of this artist's work. Mr Kondracki is a creator whose pieces I always admire, but have generally been well outwith my price capability - or are oversized for my space. This recent offering, though, includes several pieces that are not exorbitant - I will save my absolute fave until the last.
HK has a very loose stroke, generous in its application, but never loses the integrity of the scene being depicted. He paints the streets, the seascapes, and countryside, the seasons and ambience, of the Edinburgh, of the Scotland, that I know.
Let us begin with this view across to Calton Hill from the Queen's Park (Holyrood)...
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